Core Concepts
Supporting students, academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs.......
What is the role of the school social worker?
A legally binding document developed for eligible public school children with disabilities who need specialized instruction to benefit from education.
What is an IEP?
Students respond well to the school social workers when they ______________ them?
What is validate?
Keeping student information private
What is confidentiality?
A strategy to manage stress or emotions
What is a coping skill?
Speaking up for students' needs and rights
What is advocacy?
A regular education plan that provides accommodations for students with disabilities.
What is a 504?
This is a tier 2 intervention where multiple students with similar needs meet together.
What is group counseling?
When there is risk of harm to self or others.
When must confidentiality be broken?
The process through which children and adults acquire skills to manage emotions, set goals, show empathy, maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions
What is SEL?
Focusing on student strengths rather than deficits
What is strengths-based approach?
Who can initiate a special education referral?
Teachers, parents, and school staff
This is immediate support during emergencies or trauma.
What is crisis intervention?
This law supports special education services
What is IDEA?
Counseling groups, behavior plans, and CICO are all examples of.......
What are tier 2 interventions?
Understanding how family, school, and community affect students.
What is systems theory?
A proactive educational framework designed to meet the academic, behavioral, and social emotional needs of all students through data-driven, tiered interventions.
What is MTSS?
These are strategies to improve school attendance.
What is attendance intervention?
This is a legal requirement to report abuse or neglect
What is mandated reporting?
Repairing harm instead of focusing only on punishment
What is restorative justice?
An approach that recognizes trauma and supports healing while avoiding re-traumatization.
What is trauma-informed practice?
The purpose of this team is to evaluate and support student needs collaboratively.
What is a multidisciplinary team?
When a social worker meets with families in their home to support student needs.
What is a home visit?
This is permission given with full understanding of services
What is informed consent?
A plan to reduce problem behaviors and support student success
What is a behavior intervention plan?